Sitecore Technical Lead - Remote

*We are open to supporting 100% remote work anywhere within the US.*

As a Sitecore Technical Lead at ICF Next, you will apply your analytical and critical thinking skills to help solve client challenges. You will work in a fast-paced and diverse environment, enjoy flexible work arrangements, and will have a management team that encourages your career development and growth. This role requires strong web application development skills in a Sitecore/C# development environment, the ability to properly prioritize, own and drive the work, and work collaboratively with multi-disciplinary teams in an Agile environment.

The Work

ICF is supporting California State Government customer applications, which are built with Sitecore and React components. The delivery team consists of delivery support, front and back-end developers, UX/UI designers, content strategists, SMEs, business analysts, testers, and infrastructure and security professionals. The team works in 2-week iterations (10-week program increments) to develop new features, functionality, and modernization supporting both Information Technology and Marketing roadmaps.    

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand project requirements and deliver quality web application implementations.
• Develop impactful features and/or fixes from a back-end development perspective for an enterprise-level web application.
• Implement new feature development via Sitecore and .Net C#
• Coordinate with and work alongside front-end developers to integrate front-end development deliverables with the Sitecore Content Management System (CMS).
• Ensure comprehensive testing and remediation is performed on completed work alongside QA team members, as well as developing unit tests.
• Provide accurate documentation and ticket updates to the team’s Microsoft DevOps platform to enable accurate insight into the work being performed.
• Help business analysts write out granular user stories from a back-end development perspective by identifying any gaps, breaking down requirements into tasks, and/or providing estimates.
• Troubleshoot current and legacy systems
• Talk directly with the client to explain the technical side of the application for any errors found or new features developed.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospective meetings.  
• Suggest areas for improvement in internal processes along with possible solutions.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in an Information Technology related or Engineering field -OR- 9+ years of related experience (see next bullet for experience qualification).

• 5+ years of combined experience as a Front End/Back End Developer and Technical Lead involving delivery of complex, website related design/development that included system integrations with more than one third-party system in addition to integration with Sitecore. At least three (3) years of that experience must have been in a lead capacity using Agile software development methodologies.

• 3+ years of experience performing JavaScript development using modern standards, including strict mode compliance, modularization techniques and tools, and frameworks and libraries for user-facing interfaces.

• 3+ years of experience in:
  • Web development using modern techniques, languages, and frameworks
  • Developing and consuming web-based RESTful APIs with JSON payloads; and
  • Using version control systems

• 3+ years of experience designing and implementing Azure Cosmos DB data models and data distribution, loading data into an Azure Cosmos DB, and optimizing and maintaining the solution.

• 2+ years of experience in architecting systems and/or critical, website related system enhancements by using prototyping and proof of concepts, which included: modern programming languages and web frameworks, modern front-end web programming techniques and frameworks, libraries, relational databases, and “NoSQL” databases, automated configuration management, continuous integration/deployment, and continuous monitoring solutions; use of version control systems.

• 3+ years of experience maintaining and utilizing Microsoft DevOps as a Technical Lead for SDLC optimization.

• 3+ years of experience implementing web applications with proper security requirements, secure coding practices and a focus on security risks.

• 2+ years of experience in website related development to comply with California Government Code Sections 7405, Section 508 of the Federal Rehabilitation Act, 11135, the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (or newer) published by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium at a minimum Level AA success criterion, and all other applicable accessibility requirements.

• 2+ years of experience aligning technical solution design and architecture to meet business growth and direction.

• 2+ years of experience modernizing applications and interfaces leveraging containerized applications and microservices.

• Have the following certifications or must demonstrate the skill set through experience on a project:
  • Sitecore Developer Certification
  • Certified Web Professional Web Developer or equivalent
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Cosmos DB Developer Specialty

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with DevOps CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience writing unit tests.
• Experience troubleshooting and resolving security vulnerabilities within the application.
• Experience working with Sitecore and C# websites.
• Proficiency in the concepts involved with object-oriented programming (OOP).
• Knowledge of version control systems (i.e. Git).
• Experience troubleshooting complex systems and 3rd party integrations.

Working at ICF

ICF is a global advisory and technology services provider, but we’re not your typical consultants. We combine unmatched expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients solve their most complex challenges, navigate change, and shape the future.

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Reasonable Accommodations are available, including, but not limited to, for disabled veterans, individuals with disabilities, and individuals with sincerely held religious beliefs, in all phases of the application and employment process. To request an accommodation please email icfcareercenter@icf.com and we will be happy to assist. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodations.

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Pay Range - There are multiple factors that are considered in determining final pay for a position, including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location, education and certifications as well as contract provisions regarding labor categories that are specific to the position.

The pay range for this position based on full-time employment is:

$102,285.00 - $173,884.00

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